Child&#39;s bedcover



April 1931- F. c. J. SCHMIDT 1,802,540

CHILD S BEDCOVER Filed Sept. 12, 1928 lei/g A T TORNE Y.

Patented Apr. 28,1931

UNITED s 'rA'rEs FREDRICK C, J. SCHMIDT, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI cnnm'snnncovnn' Application filed September 12, 1928. Serial No. 305,871.

This invention relates to childs bed cover and especially to that typewhich serves as a cover and at the same time is adapted to be so securedto the child that regardless of the childs position in the bed, someportion of the cover will extend over it.

The main object of this invention 'is to provide a baby cover consistingof a unitary structure comprising a blankethaving corre-.

1. lated neck and arm openings adjacent the center portion thereof.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a childs bedcovercomprising a blanket having a neck opening, a placket extendingtherefrom and-a body band having its outer ends attached to said blanketintermediate the ends of said placket and adapted to encircle theoccupants body.

Further objects of this invention are. simplicity of construction, easof operation, and

extreme efliciency. I

Various other objectsand advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription of the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1, isaperspective view of .a portion of a childs bed 5 o'w' a cover inoperative relation ther on, ming this invention; I

Fig. 2, is a side elevation of a portion of a baby s bed with a covershown in section;

Fig. 3, is a perspective view of the under side of the cover; D

Fig. 4, is a perspective view of the top side of the cover; and

Fig. 5, is an enlarged view of.the' central portion of the cover.

Like reference characters designate similar parts throughout the severalviews and numeral 10 designates a portion of a babys bedstead of anyordinary type. 11 represents the usual pad or mattress. 12 is a blanketof substantially rectangular form having its opposite lower cornersnotched so that itcan be properly fitted. on the bed. Tabs 13 arerovided adjacent the lower end of said blanet by means of which pins oranys'uitable fastenings may be used to secure the blanket to the pad ormattress; While I have desi ated 12 as a blanket, yet it is a parent tat a quilt, sheet, or any suitable b y mempull of the cover against theneck or arms, a

ber might be used with equal results. Adj acent the center portion ofthe blanket 12 is a neckbpening 14 having a slit or placket 15 extendingtherefrom a sufficient distance to facilitate the positioning of theneck opening over the childs head. To secure the placket in the closedposition thus closing the neck opening about the childs neck, I haveprovided securing means preferably buttons 16 and button holes 17. Inorder to change the size of the neck opening to acc'ommodate differentsized children, I have provided two spaced apart sets of buttons. ICorrelated with neck openings 14 are arm openings 18 formed in theblanket 12 and having sleeves 19 secured therearound and extending abovesaid blanket.

For more securely attaching this cover to the occupant and to preventany annoying body band 20, as clearly shown in Fi 5,'is secured at itsouter ends to the blan et by means of stitching or any other suitablemeans as shown at 21. The ends of the band extend to opposite sides ofthe placket respectively and intermediate the ends thereof so that whenthe placket is opened the band may be extended to permit the insertionof the childs head and arms after which the neck opening isclosed bymeans of the fastenings 16 and 17, and thereby the band 20 is securedaround the'occupants bod just be-v neath its arms as clearly shown inig. 2. 2 Since it is customary for the child to sleep with its headadjacent one end of the bed, and as stated above, the neck opening ispositioned near the center of the cover, it is necessary to place theupper end of the cover in accordion folds 22 at the head of the bedleaving sufiicient material to be tucked in for securing the cover inposition. When the child is in a reclining position as shown in Fig. 2,the accordion pleats remain undisturbed, but when the child is raised tothe position shown in Fig. 1, or perhaps with his head at the foot ofthe bed, the accordion pleats will unfold I so that the covers will notretard the movement of the child, but will always serve as a COVGI. 1.10

While I have illustrated and described what is now deemed; to constitutethe preblanket and being adapted to encircle the ocferred form ofembodiment of the invention, I desire to reserve the right to make allsuch formal changes as may fairly fall within the 5 scope of theappended claims. t What I claim is: p

1. As a new-article of manufacture a protective bed cover consisting ofa unitary structure comprising a blanket having correlated neck and armopenings adjacent the center portion thereof, a placket extending fromsaid neck opening having releasable means for securing it in the closedposition, a band on the lower side of said. blanket havin its oppositeends attached thereto interme iate the ends of said placket and onopposite sides thereof, respective1y,said band bein adapted to encirclethe occupants body just elow the arms;

bed cover consisting of a unitary structure comprising a substantiallyrectangular blan- 2. As a new article of manufacture a childs v cupantsbody below the arms.

6. As a new article of manufacture a protective bed cover consisting ofa unitary structure comprising a blanket having correlated neck and armopenings adjacent the center portion thereof, a placket extending fromsaid neck'opening having releasable means for securing. it in the closedposition and a band adapted to encircle the occupants body attached atits opposite ends to said blanket adjacent the center portion of saidplacket and having a series'of buttons whereby \the ends of said bandsare adj-ustably connected. In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix mysignature. I

FREDRICK C. J. SCHMIDT.

ket having its lower corners notched, corres lated neck and arm openingspositioned ad-v jacent the center portion of said blanket, a lacketextending from said neck opening, a and having its outer ends attachedto said blanket on opposite sides of said placket, respectively, andmeans for securing said neck opening and band in a limited position,

3. As a new article of manufacture a protective bed cover consisting ofa unitary struce turecomprising a blanket having correlated neck and armopenings adjacent the center portion thereof, sleeves on the, upper sideof said blanket and cooperating with said arm openings, a placketextending from said neck opening havlng releasable means for securing itinthe closed position, a 'band on the lower 40 side of said blankethaving its opposite ends attached thereto intermediate the ends of saidplacket and on o posite sides thereof,-respectively, saidband einadapted to encircle the oceupants body just elow the arms.

tective bed cover consisting of a unitary structure'comdprising ablanket having correlatedneck an arm openings adjacent the center 4*? Asanew article of manufacture a roportion-thereof, a placket extendingfrom said neck opening having releasable means for securing it in theclosed position and a band attached at its opposite ends adjacent thecenter portion of said blanket and being adapted to encircle theoccupants body below the arms when the blanket is positioned abovesaidoccupant.

5. As a new article of manufacture a protective bed cover consisting ofa unitary structure comprising a blanket having correlated c 60 neck armopenings adjacent the center portion thereof, a placket extending fromsaid neck opening having releasable means for securing it in the closedposition and a. band attached at its opposite ends to the in- 1 65 sideand adjacent the center portiofi of 'said"

